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Old 01-07-2013, 06:36 PM
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The NWA 869, shows a nice fusion crust on one side, but the other is fast disintegrating. Even with gentle handling my fingers got covered in fine powder.
If anyone wants to know what 4 billion year old meteorites taste like, they have a distinctive metallic flavour.
Am expecting to mutate into a super hero at any time now.
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